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The American Vice President: Rethinking a Political Afterthought
Release Date:October 1, 2024
Running Time:57 min
Genres:Documentary
Director
Cast
Rachel MaddowRobin MilesJames HiteJared CohenKate Andersen BrowerRamesh PonnuruJoel K. GoldsteinJohn D. Feerick
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Synopsis
The American Vice President explores the little-known story of the second-highest office in the land, tracing its evolution from a constitutional afterthought to a position of political consequence. Focusing on the fraught period between 1963 and 1974, when a grief-stricken and then scandal-plagued America was forced to clarify the role of the vice president, the film examines the passage and first uses of the 25th Amendment and offers a fresh and surprising perspective on succession in the executive branch.
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